Results 701-720 of 40,550 for speaker:Joan Burton

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (21 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Transport the work which has been carried out in respect of the development of a railway station at Spencer Dock; if the site has been selected; if the design work has been completed; when the construction of the station will commence and be completed; the amount of the €5 million allocated in budget 2005 to the project which has been spent; and if he...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will sanction a pension scheme for staff of the National Educational Welfare Board; the entitlements of the staff in the absence of a scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21305/05]

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Where is the Minister? He has left the House.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Deputy Brian Lenihan is the Minister for playgrounds, not for police.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: He should have sent the Minister of State to do that.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: The reasons for replacing this Government mount by the day. The Morris report and the Government's wholly inadequate response to it will come to be seen as one of the tipping issues which will clarify voters' minds as to why this Government must go. The Morris report outlines a litany of failure of management, absence of accountability and, crucially, absence of leadership on the part of...

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Has the Minister of State read amendment No. 36?

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: The Minister of State should go back to the playgrounds.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: He could do with building a few.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: I have not seen one that has been developed by the Government.

Morris Tribunal: Motion (Resumed). (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: That is a big promise.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the new contracts for the latest round of the State-subsidised public service obligation air routes to six regional airports; to state the price difference between the various bids for the routes; if he is satisfied with the level of transparency in the allocation of public service aviation routes; and if he will...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of the reported value for money audit of cycle lanes in Dublin; the person who is carrying out the audit; the level of funding awarded to provide bus lanes in each of the past five years; the number of kilometres this has provided in each case and the locations ; his plans for future funding of cycle lanes in Dublin...

Written Answers — Services for Persons with Disabilities: Services for Persons with Disabilities (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the new resources which will be committed to secure equality for persons with disabilities in relation to the findings of the recent report by the Economic and Social Research Institute that persons with disabilities are twice as likely to be poor than the rest of the population, have lower educational qualifications and live a...

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a full year's early childhood education in view of the recommendations of the report by the National Economic and Social Forum which found that children who attend full-day early education programmes are better prepared intellectually and socially for future life. [21331/05]

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of children who have benefited from Early Start from 1998 to date; the number of schools involved; the cost per child; and the cost for each school using the scheme for each year from 1998 to date. [21332/05]

Written Answers — Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood Education (22 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the international research showing that preschool education such as Early Start is a significant, continuing benefit for children attending in preparing them for primary school; and if her Department has made an evaluation. [21333/05]

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: It is disgraceful.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: It will come up in the courts.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2005)

Joan Burton: No café bar for the Minister.